Velocity of Buckshot

Super-Dave · March 17, 2008, 09:44 AM

I have 2 buckshot questions.

1) How much velocity is lost from the muzzle to 25 yards using buckshot?

2) If you can get a slug to 1600 fps, why do they not make buckshot 1600 fps?

mikenbarb · March 17, 2008, 09:01 PM

Im note sure if this helps, Hornady makes buckshot that reaches 1500 +- FPS. Look into the Hornady TAP ammo line. Its good stuff.

And you might want to take a look at the baseline data at the begining of this forum page. LOTS of great info posted there on ammo ballistics and performance.

skydiver41 · March 18, 2008, 01:14 PM

Out of my new Browning Citori GTS (28 in barrels) a Federal 2 3/4 inch 8 pellet round clocked 1231 fps and a 3 inch Mag 15 pellet round clocked 1126 fps. Of interest to fellow turkey hunters out there, a 3 inch #6 2 oz turkey load clocked in at only 1033 fps and was by far the most brutal in regards to recoil. I was suprised at how slow the turkey load was but 2 ozs in a lot of shot.

I have no idea how much it slows down to at 25 yards and I doubt there is a chonograph that would survive that test.

Rampant_Colt · March 18, 2008, 02:24 PM

I dunno about the velocity loss, but i DO know that if you drive buckshot too fast you'll get wide, erratic patterns.

Cabela's is selling Winchester Military-Grade 00 buck that's doing a claimed 1450 FPS - that should tickle your fancy

March 17, 2008, 09:44 AM	#1
Super-Dave Senior Member Join Date: February 1, 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 795	Velocity of Buckshot I have 2 buckshot questions. 1) How much velocity is lost from the muzzle to 25 yards using buckshot? 2) If you can get a slug to 1600 fps, why do they not make buckshot 1600 fps? __________________ If you want a vision of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face - forever. George Orwell

March 17, 2008, 09:01 PM	#2
mikenbarb Senior Member Join Date: October 10, 2007 Location: N.J. Posts: 1,111	Im note sure if this helps, Hornady makes buckshot that reaches 1500 +- FPS. Look into the Hornady TAP ammo line. Its good stuff. And you might want to take a look at the baseline data at the begining of this forum page. LOTS of great info posted there on ammo ballistics and performance. __________________ Mike B. Gun control= Being able to hit your target. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pifinnercircle

March 18, 2008, 01:14 PM	#3
skydiver41 Junior Member Join Date: March 16, 2008 Posts: 8	Tested some this weekend Out of my new Browning Citori GTS (28 in barrels) a Federal 2 3/4 inch 8 pellet round clocked 1231 fps and a 3 inch Mag 15 pellet round clocked 1126 fps. Of interest to fellow turkey hunters out there, a 3 inch #6 2 oz turkey load clocked in at only 1033 fps and was by far the most brutal in regards to recoil. I was suprised at how slow the turkey load was but 2 ozs in a lot of shot. I have no idea how much it slows down to at 25 yards and I doubt there is a chonograph that would survive that test.

March 18, 2008, 02:24 PM	#4
Rampant_Colt Senior Member Join Date: March 17, 2006 Location: Parts Unknown Posts: 1,478	I dunno about the velocity loss, but i DO know that if you drive buckshot too fast you'll get wide, erratic patterns. Cabela's is selling Winchester Military-Grade 00 buck that's doing a claimed 1450 FPS - that should tickle your fancy __________________ member of an elite paramilitary organization: Eagle Scouts